Grades: NS - 6 | 470 students 
St. Mary’s Catholic School strives to develop and inspire strong Christian values and foster academic excellence in each child by providing quality education in a safe, nurturing, and multicultural environment.
The aim of education at St. Mary’s Catholic School is to promote a critical awareness of the world.
This accomplished by developing the qualities of discipline, thoughtfulness and responsibility thereby awakening the student to the potential of the human mind, body and spirit, promoting a critical awareness by which to think, judge and act.
St. Mary’s School believes that peace and justice, as well as all Christian values, flow from a clear living and understanding of a life centered in Christ and nurtured by the Eucharist.
St. Mary’s School has a unique purpose and function, since it makes spirituality the cornerstone of the educational process while maintaining academic excellence.
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) American Montessori Society (AMS) |
| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Grades Offered | Grades Nursery/Preschool - 6 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 470 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 97% State avg.: 34% |
| Students by Grade |  |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| Average Class Size | 22 students |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
| Matriculation DataMatric. Data | Link to Matriculation Data |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $5,060 |
| Tuition Notes | EarlyRegistration $250.00/$200.00/$150.00 Regular Registration $350.00 after 3/01/13 Books & Materials $375.00 Technology (Grades 1-6) $110.00 Tuition (K-3) half day $4,675.00/$4,180.00/$3,850.00 Tuition (K4-6th) $5,060.00/$4,510.00/$4,070.00 Mandat |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 1 sports |
| Sports | BasketballBasketball |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 6 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Band, Boy Scouts, Chess, Girl Scouts, Peer Mediators, Student Council Band, Boy Scouts, Chess, Girl Scouts, Peer Mediators, Student Council, |
School Notes:
- The following are our age requirements and will require an official birth certificate for verification: • Pre-K3 3 years old on or before September 1 • Kindergarten 5 years old on or before September 1 • First Grade 6 years old on or before September 1 The following will be required in order to complete the admissions process: • Birth certificate • Baptismal certificate • Immunization records • Report cards and records from previous schools Students of any race, color, sex, religion or national origin are welcome
Profile last updated: 07/30/2013
Nearby Schools:
The nearest high school is First Baptist School (0.7 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Episcopal Day School (0.6 miles away)
The nearest preschool is First Baptist School (0.7 miles away)
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